Kathina Day celebrates the completion of the 3 month rains retreat. To celebrate, the lay community offer the monastic community gifts of robes and supplies. “It is both a significant and joyful occasion that, over time, has become emblematic of the richness of the relationship that exists between the lay people and the monastics. This […]
Vegetarian Festival Retreat
Join us for the September joint retreat hosted by Atammayatarama Monastery, Council of Thai Bhikhu in USA, and Lay Ministry of Buddhist Religion of North America This is a seminar-meditation event that offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Observation of Eight Precepts is an individual choice. Participants can stay overnight or commute daily. For more […]
Have a wonderful Picnic at the Monastery: many of the local Thai Restaurants setup food tents for your enjoyment, or you can bring your own food and enjoy the environment.
Visit Meditation Retreats – Atammayatarama Buddhist Monastery for more detail and sign up. Schedule
ASALHA PUJA DAY is one of Theravada Buddhism’s most important festivals, celebrating the day on which the Buddha gave the first sermon, called the Dhammacakkappavatta Sutta, the doctrine of the Four Noble Truths, to his five former yogis at the Deer Park in Benares, India. This first pivotal sermon, is often referred to as “setting into motion the wheel of dharma”. Anyakonthanya, one […]
Come celebrate this important moment in Buddhist history, honoring the Three Jewels of Buddhism: the Buddha (his enlightenment), the Sangha (community of Buddhists around the world), and the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha). Services starts at 9:30am